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Blitzboks top pool despite day-ending defeat

Date published: December 8 2018

Day One of the Cape Town Sevens saw host nation South Africa, USA, Fiji and Australia finish on top of their pools on an entertaining day of action.

Despite losing 26-21 to New Zealand in their final game the Blitzboks ended up on top of Pool A with both sides progressing to the Cup quarters. South Africa take on Scotland with New Zealand facing Australia, the latter side winning all three of their pool games, against Wales, Canada and Scotland.

The other quarter-finals in South Africa see Fiji face surprise package Spain, while USA take on England in an intriguing fixture on Sunday.

In the Challenge quarter-finals, Samoa meet Wales, France tackle Japan, Canada clash with Zimbabwe while Argentina will take on Kenya.